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LWR to ROA: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Roanoke VA (Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport)
4,048 mi
6,515 km · 3,518 nm
8h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 24m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- ROA — Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport · Roanoke VA, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LWR
- GRQ · Eelde Airport35 mi away
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol76 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport46 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport47 mi away
Near ROA
- LYH · Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field43 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport44 mi away
- DAN · Danville Regional Airport63 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWR from ROA?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Roanoke VA (ROA) is 4,048 miles (6,515 km, 3,518 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to ROA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Leeuwarden and Roanoke VA?
Roanoke VA is 6 hours behind Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to ROA?
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